broader context. the response during the obama administration has been interesting an different than in other areas, slow to identify federalism and chose to recognize it, my question to you is the way they respond to that federalism concern run afoul of separation of powers? did what they -- did the department's approach to this issue that they identified as a federalism issue contravene the understanding that we are the body the executive branch as the law-enforcing body? >> i'm not sure i fully understand the point of your question, but you're talking about separation of powers within the federal government. >> yes. >> the three branches of federal government. >> yes. >> and how does that implicate the marijuana laws? >> are there concerns arising out of the department of